The Importance Of Communication Skills

Learning how to communicate is often overlooked but its an essential skill for anyone. An example of how important this truly is would be a job interview. Everyone at some point will have to interview for a job to support themselves and their family. At most interviews, employers are looking for people who seem to communicate well with others and can present themselves by communicating their attributes. These communications skills that are necessary aren’t easy to come by. Although one may think it would be easy, many people wont be able to successfully land a job because of communication. One person may be the most qualified, but if you can not communicate well then it will not matter.

Communication competence is the first thing every new group member should understand before beginning a group project. Communication competence is “considered very broadly as an impression that behavior is appropriate and effective in a given context” (Spitzberg, 2000). This includes being effective by having a wide range of behaviors and being in the “we”, not “me” mentality, being appropriate by complying with the group rules, have the knowledge to learn the rules and know how to be a proper asset in your group, having empathy or being sensitive towards your group members, staying committed to your group, and lastly being ethical. Our groups communication was very competent. When it came to group decision making, there was no hint of individuality, none of the members had a me mentality, but instead we all as a group put what we wanted aside to agree on a board game that would be the most appropriate for the assignment. For example, I wanted to play poker instead of monopoly but due to the fact that I was the only one in our group that knew how to play poker I quickly agreed with monopoly. Furthermore, all the group members showed commitment, and ethics. Many of us had a busy week schedule to include work and other classes so when we were able to settle on a time and date for a meeting everyone stayed committed to the schedule and arrived on time. While we had these group meetings and game nights everyone in the group was respectful towards each other by not making any rude remarks or aggressiveness when there was disagreement and being responsible by not attempting to cheat to win

Your Listening, questioning and diagnosing : This ensures you have understood the client’s symptoms, problems and health concerns.(N/A, 2015c)

It is essential to pupils learning that relationships are formed between themselves and the Teaching Assistant. The key to effective communication is to be able to listen carefully and take note of what has been said as not listening can cause a breakdown in relationships. Children need to feel comfortable, safe and confident in order for them to learn successfully. It is important that children feel happy with and feel that they are in the presence of someone they have a good relationship with and who listens to them. One of the main things an adult can do is when having a conversation with a child is to talk and to listen. It is important that children have good language skills, talking to them is an important way to support these skills

Employers are always looking for good communicators to hire. Corporations are noticing how beneficial an effective communicator is for their business. According to a survey in 2013 by the National Association of College and Employers (http://college.usatoday.com) found that the

Dementia is a progressive, degenerative and largely irreversible clinical syndrome characterised by a widespread cognitive decline and decreased capacity for independent living (NICE, 2014; Prince et al., 2013). A major component of the syndrome as it progresses is a loss of communication skills, which can lead to patients encountering difficulties being understood and in understanding what exactly is being said to them (Watson et al., 2012; Downs and Collins, 2015). As highlighted by the most recent National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2014) guidelines, the utilisation of communication skills when working with people who have dementia is vitally important, and should include both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication, the tone of which should be tailored to an individual’s ability. During my first semester on the MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration) course at Teesside University I had the opportunity to spend two days in a care home setting communicating and interacting with residents who had a wide range of illnesses presenting with communication difficulties, including dementia. As well as reflecting on some of these interactions using the Driscoll (2007) model of reflection, this essay will also focus on the contribution of physiotherapists to the health and well-being of dementia sufferers, and the importance of integrating and applying professional values when dealing with such a vulnerable client group.

c) If there are questions about the content of the message, it is available for later reference.

Effective communication skills are important no matter who an individual is talking to, but they are vital when it comes to talking to someone who has either been a victim or a witness of a crime. A victim is at their most vulnerable state so they need to be talked to delicately and have support. Often times, witnesses of a crime are overlooked and are not questioned and they may have valuable information that could help a victim recover from the crime and give them justice. Communication in victimology and crisis management is comprised of knowing what effective communication skills are, how it gives victims a voice, how effective communication allows victims to ensure their rights and know what they are, and above all it the communicator builds a relationship with the victim which helps them to be able to recover from their trauma.

My good speaking skills enable me to convey my ideas in clear and brief manner. One way through which my speaking skills enhance my communication is my pleasant tone to my voice. The pleasant tone of my voice makes the people whom I am speaking to be more attentive and interested in communicating. In addition, the tone of my voice enables the person I am communicating with to be more attentive and as a result capturing all the important ideas. Moreover, when I am communicating with a person I try to think before I speak so as to avoid conveying ideas which are not important to the person. This enables me to choose words selectively while speaking so as to avoid hurting the person I am speaking to. Another important of thinking before I speak is that I am able to remember additional points that might be useful to the person I am speaking to. Moreover, when speaking I ensure that the person whom I am talking to has enough time of answering the questions I present to him and enough time to present his ideas. When he is talking I listen to him keenly and I empathize with him where possible so as make him feel to be part of the discussion (Wigert et al 2013).

Important interpersonal communication skills used when interacting with clients can be grouped into verbal and non-verbal communication.

Communication is vital in one’s life. We communicate to understand, to explore, to share feelings, thoughts, and ideas with our friends, families, and colleagues. Communication allows us to share and exchange information and knowledge with one another. Effective communication leads to a successful and a healthier relationship. Communication is a two-way process in which both the speaker and listener engage in the conversation and fully understand what the meaning of the message is about. Both partners must actively engage, reflect, paraphrase, confront, and listen when communicating. The knowledge I have accumulated throughout this course includes how to be more empathetic, how to reflect, and how to listen actively. I was able to gain knowledge in all three areas, but for the purpose of this paper, I will present a thorough discussion of how I use my listening skills to effectively carry out a successful communication.

I appreciate the way you treat those you assist with courtesy and respect. You are able to successfully de-escalate interviews and keep upset claimants from getting out of hand.

Communication skills are important for those big or small. There was once a mouse called Jack. He went to work every day, collecting cheese and putting it in a shack. One day at work he saw that the shack could not hold anymore cheese. Jack decided not to communicate his concerns with his co-workers. Eventually, a hole was created in the shack and his workplace lost all their cheese to the starving cats. If Jack had only communicated his concerns, then maybe he and his co-workers could have prevented the issue. This is why it is important that professionals in corporate businesses, health organizations, and other industries have good communication skills. According to Alison Doyle, “the ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and staff is essential, no matter what industry you work in”. Another article by Mike Kermode stated “having good communication skills in the workplace is all about being able to convey information to people clearly and simply, in a way that means things are understood and get done”. Listening, forming personal relationships, reasoning and explaining, and speaking honestly and directly are communication skills that professionals deem as important to ensure their job functions smoothly and successfully.

The common phrase that communication is indispensable cannot be underestimated in whatever contextual setting it is being viewed.The vitality of the term is seen in all walks of life be it formal or informal communication.Relationships are impacted by the ingredient of communication. It can be direct,indirect and even symbolic interactionism.The message that communication passes leads its object to exhibit in their behavior certainattitudinal change.The moode of transmission may vary depending on the circumstances and the impact one would want to make. ‘’It's well known that good communication is the foundation of any successful relationship, be it personal or professional. It's important to recognize, though, that it's our nonverbal communication—our facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and tone of voice—that speak the loudest. The ability to understand and use nonverbal communication, or body language, is a powerful tool that can help you connect with others, express what you really mean, and build better relationships’’(Jeanne ,2017)

I have a medium communication skill according to the results of mine and comparisons with my teammates. Communication skill is also an important part of management. Good communicating skill means good relationship with fellows in a team, which is very vital and does good to teamwork and high efficiency. At the same time, good communicating helps people in motivating others, managing conflicts and communicating supportively. The reason for these is quite simple because communicating well makes people willing to continue and make deeper communication. There is an old saying goes that there is nothing cannot be solved with good communication. To maintain a high level of communication, practice and experience are basics. Apart from that, a person also need to learn strategies of communication such as learning the communicatee’s cultural background, listening carefully while others are speaking and establishing logic in communications. The tip is to make yourself easy to follow and understand and make clear what your partner demands from you.